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Yea that would probably be safer just in case somehow the ballast got turned up with only a 250 watt bulb in place.

And just for fun what would happen if I "overdrove" it ie 250 bulb with 600 ballast setting? Explosions? Fires of hell?

Well I'm using a 250 Watt bulb in it right now with the setting on 250. The bulb is not matched to the ballasts max capacity. Is that ok? I do also have a 600 watt bulb that came with the unit. But I didn't know I could use that on the 250 setting.

Because I don't need 600 watts of power right now as they are barely out of clone stage. I have a 250 watt bulb in right now and the setting turned to 250 watts. My question is, can I use a 600 watt bulb and turn down the setting to 250.

I just got up with the times and got my first digital ballast. It's 600 Watts but it has settings to change to 400 watts and 250 watts as well. My question is I assume if you had a 250 watt bulb and cranked up the ballast to 600 Watts that wouldn't be good right? But on the opposite end, is...

Thanks again for the breakdown. God, I love this forum! There's a lot of videos on youtube about hydroponics. Any you would suggest as being the best or most accurate?

Ok I know what hydroton is because I looked it up. How big of bag should I get? I figure a PH meter is something to read the pH. But what exactly are pH up and/or down? Something to read EC? Calibration liquids? I'm sorry but I told you this is my first time with hydroponics. Can you...

Alright I guess I'll go DWC then. Btw I live in canada so warm weather really isnt a problem. It's summer now but it but it rarely gets hotter then 80 degrees here outside. Think I'll have cooling issues in this climate? So whats my first step with the stuff I have here? What else do I...

Well jeeze guys what am I going to do? Can you come to a consensus? DWC or F&D?? If you guys can't agree on it, how can a first timer like me decide?

Okay lets get a couple things out of the way here. Remember I'm totally new to this. A blank slate. Like a virgin. So I've bolded a couple words you used that I have no idea what they mean. I hope I'm not being too annoying but could you explain these terms? DWC ? Air Stone ? Aero type...

Wow I never knew you could mix the lights. Cool to know! Bustan? What is that? Some kind of garden shop or grow shop? Where is it? Yea T.dot rules! It's cool that we don't have to worry about doing hard time if we get busted here lol I never thought of that but hey, if I could have a...

Well my size is big I have about a 7' x 8' room. It's got a window I could build a ventilation shaft out of. I plan on using the whole room one day but for my first hydro setup I want to start small so I can learn the ropes. I can buy new lights if the ones I have arent powerful enough. I...

Sorry for forgeting to post my update. I smoked all my bud and forgot :D I got like an oz off each plant. It was pretty good too! I'm going to attempt hydro next. Thanks MPF!

Hey guys I've experimented in growing in dirt and thanks to your great help here at MPF I actually produced some smokeable bud :hubba: Now I want to attempt to do hydroponics. For my first time I think I want to try a "hydroponic kit" that already has all the stuff I need. After I see...

Alright so I guess ill have to go to radio shack and get me a "pocket microscope"? Is that what I ask the guy for and he'll know what I'm talking about? So the smaller buds on the bottom are for sampling? Sounds good to me! What do you? Just clip em off early and dry em out? That doesnt...

What the heck guys?? I need a microscope now?? So what exactly am I looking for in the crystals if you say the "crystals tell all"? and what about the smaller buds near the bottom of the plant? You guys never answered if you wait for them to grow to or you just forgot about them?

Alright so i'm nearing the end of my first grow and my buds are getting bigger. Im just wondering how you know when its time to cut them down? Is there any specific thing that happens when the buds have gotten as big as they are gona get? Also the buds on the lower part of the plants are no...

I dont turn off my fans when i turn off my lights! I swear im not just high and imaging this i dont think. It really lets off a stink everytime i turn the lights off in my grow closet!

lol we're so high huhuhuhhuh. I dont even know u but i kno u r :cool:

Is it just me or do your weed plants seem to let out a puff of stink when you turn the lights off in your grow area during flowering for the 12/12???? I dont know if im just imagining it or not but it seems to really stink for a few mins after I turn my lights off in my grow closet. If im not...